Shawn Hall Perhaps no genre gets more flak than the melodrama. Fans enjoy its strong emotions, all-or-nothing stakes,...
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1917 proved to be a tumultuous year for Russia: Tsar Nicolas II abdicated his throne and...
I recently finished Buster Keaton’s silent filmography—or so I thought. Focused on watching all Keaton’s appearances...
Anyone even slightly familiar with the silent era knows of the staggering amount of films lost...
Horror has always been a genre tremendously suited for exploring the inner machinations of human desire...
When plucked by Daryl F. Zanuck from Paramount to helm the production of 1940’s Brigham Young,...
In the midst of putting together my list of six books to read and review for...
For each of the past two classic film reading challenges, I read a Zane Grey Western...
Homer Croy’s 1918 book How Motion Pictures Are Made has the best case for the...
One of the most critically and commercially successful modern directors, Quentin Tarantino stands as one of...
